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Jacob Watts 1784–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: Sep 1849

Death Location: Clay County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Jacob Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Harrison

Spouse(s): Permilla 1785

Children(s): James Watts, Jacob Watts, Moses Watts, Lucinda (Haynes), Permelia Shirey, Hollingsworth Watts, George Sr., John Watts, Mary Watts, Nancy Watts, Isaac Watts, Permelia Shirey

The story of Jacob Watts began in 1784 in South Carolina. Jacob Watts married Permilla Millie Hollingsworth 1785, and had children including George Wesley Watts Sr, Hollingsworth Watts, Isaac Watts, Jacob Hudson Watts, James Jim Thomas Watts, John W Watts, Lucinda Lucy Watts Haynes, Mary E Watts, Moses Hollingsworth Watts, Nancy J Watts, Permelia Elizabeth Shirey, Permelia Millie Elizabeth Watts Shirey. Jacob Watts passed away in 1849 in Clay County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Watts began in 1784 in South Carolina.
  • Jacob Watts married Permilla Millie Hollingsworth 1785, and had children including George Wesley Watts Sr, Hollingsworth Watts, Isaac Watts, Jacob Hudson Watts, James Jim Thomas Watts, John W Watts, Lucinda Lucy Watts Haynes, Mary E Watts, Moses Hollingsworth Watts, Nancy J Watts, Permelia Elizabeth Shirey, Permelia Millie Elizabeth Watts Shirey.
  • Jacob Watts passed away in 1849 in Clay County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Sr.
1755–1815
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Harrison
1760–1820
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Permilla 1785
1785–1860
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James Watts
1827–1859
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Jacob Watts
1819–1884
Birth Location: Troup, Georgia, United States
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Moses Watts
1812–1866
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Lucinda (Haynes)
1817–1880
Birth Location: Putnam, Georgia, USA
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Permelia Shirey
1825–1860
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
PS
Hollingsworth Watts
1824–1885
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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George Sr.
1807–1880
Birth Location: Troup, Georgia, United States
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John Watts
1825–
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Mary Watts
1833–1933
Birth Location: Clay, Alabama, United States
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Nancy Watts
1824–1885
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Isaac Watts
1804–1882
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Permelia Shirey
1822–
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Jacob Watts's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Watts
1784–1849
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Jacob Gordon Watts Sr.
1755–1815
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Harrison
1760–1820
Massachusetts
Grandparents
Rev (Jacob Jerry Watts 1730) (Methodist)
1730–1821
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Durrett
1738–1819
White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Watts
1690–1749
Esther Stone
1689–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Immigrant
1645–1728
Anne GGKQ-CVG
1660–1742
John Stone
1646–1737
Mary O'Brissell
1670–1738

Jacob Watts's Descendants

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Jacob Watts (1784–Sep 1849) m. Permilla ("Millie" Hollingsworth) 1785 (1785–after 1860 Census)
  1. 1. James ((Jim) Thomas) Watts 1827–1859
  2. 2. Jacob (Hudson) Watts 1819–1884
  3. 3. Moses (Hollingsworth) Watts 1812–1866
  4. 4. Lucinda ("Lucy" Watts) (Haynes) 1817–1880
  5. 5. Permelia (“Millie” Elizabeth Watts) Shirey 1825–1860
  6. 6. Hollingsworth Watts 1824–1885 m. Martha (Ellen) Newsom 1822–1924
    1. 1. Thomas (Newsome) Watts 1870–1938
    2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Arnold 1854–1932
    3. 3. Jacob (Hollingsworth) Watts 1865–1918
    4. 4. Mary (A.) Watts 1859–1934
    5. 5. Milley (Viney) Hutton 1852–1902
    6. 6. Silas (Jordan) Watts 1850–1920 m. Mary (Ellen) Hurst 1857–1897 m. Carrie (C) Unknown 1850–
      1. 1. David (Jenkins) Watts 1889–1962
      2. 2. Silas (Burns) Watts 1894–1978
      3. 3. Nellie (Inez) Watts 1891–1976
      4. 4. Annie Watts 1886–1976
      5. 5. Martha (Evalyn "Eva") Watts 1881–1959
      6. 6. Havilah (Isora "Zorah") Watts 1879–1962
      7. 7. Charles (Jordan "Charley") Watts 1883–1928 m. Willice ("Willie" Ida) McDaniel 1884–1952
        1. 1. Emmett (Davis) Watts 1922–2010 m. Grace (Vera) Hanelt 1927–1988
        2. 2. Lula Watts 1906–1983
        3. 3. Harry (Sanders) Watts 1920–1926
        4. 4. Robert (Loren) Watts 1918–2011
        5. 5. Sybil (Louise) Watts 1925–1986
        6. 6. Mary (Ruth) Watts 1908–1987
        7. 7. Norbert (Jordan “Jerry”) Watts 1913–1985
        8. 8. James (Parker) Watts 1916–2001
        9. 9. Carrie (Lula) Watts 1906–1983
        10. 10. Charles (Virgil) Watts 1905–1905
      8. 8. Carrie (Belle) Watts 1882–
      9. 9. Lou (Ellen) Watts 1888–1975
    7. 7. Julia (Elmira) Watts 1860–1919
    8. 8. Mary (Caroline) Watts 1864–1901
    9. 9. Nancy (Jane) Watts 1856–1904
  7. 7. George (Wesley Watts) Sr. 1807–1880
  8. 8. John (W) Watts 1825–
  9. 9. Mary (E.) Watts 1833–1933
  10. 10. Nancy (J) Watts 1824–1885
  11. 11. Isaac Watts 1804–1882
  12. 12. Permelia (Elizabeth) Shirey 1822–

Jacob Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Jacob Watts in South Carolina
South Carolina
1849
Sep 1849
Age 65
Death of Jacob Watts in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1849
    Event Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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